Fishline reel



ATTORNY G. s. RINEBOLT, SR

FISHLINE REEL Filed April s.

)g/V INVENTOR April ze, 1927.

Patenred Apr. ze, 1927.

, GuxsarN-EBOLT, sa; or nunfrmsron, INDIANA.

Fsrrnmn man. y

Application fnednpru 3, 192e; serial No". 99,526.

rThisy invention relates to in'iprovements in'fishline reels, and the ohjectthereof-is to providev a reelv lfor fishlines,attacliable to a pole' and so constructed as to'obviate entangling of the Ifishline by l."iacing'm or` over running of thereel. Another object-of kthe invention is to providea reelof its class with an'autoinati'efb'iaking means to check movement of'the reel, which braking Ii'neans is governable aceording tothe-.position in which theireelis placed by the operator in manipu'latingIthefpole;.I

lThese objects are accomplished byI the construction illustratedfin thel accompanying drawings, inI ivhich Fig'. l is affrontenl" elevationLof-a construction embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a 4side`elevation' projected from Fig. l slioivnifp'artially in entral' section.

` rIhe charactersappearing` in'the I'description .refertoA partsshotvn'inV thedrawings and designatedA thereon by corresponding characters: f

- '5 Which is rotatably mounted upon the screw 4, there being a ball bearing 6 located in the inner end of thev'hub 7 of the reel, which bearing is mounted upon the shank 8 of the screw 4. The head 9 of said screw fits loosely in the outerend of the hub 7' and engages a shoulder 10 therein by Which the hub is retained in its propervposltion upon its bearing. The reel has divergent spokes 11, the outer ends of Which are bifurcated so as to present spaced arms 12. The outer ends of' said arms are integrali With corresponding annular guards 18,-14 that are spaced apart and form the respective outer end perimeters of the'reel. The reel is provided With an operating handle 15that is mounted on one of the spokes'll by which rotarymovement is applied to the reel.

Upon the inner face of the head 2 is positioned a sliding plate 16 having therein an elongated slot 17 through which a screw 18 loosely extends, the screiv beingv secured in the head 2.y d The plate 16 has a head 19 at onev end formed in the shape--ofan are, the outermost marginal portion ofivhich 'is tapered andexten'dsbietvveen the innermost annular guard 14 and 'the' adjaeent face of the head 2 and becomes wedged betiveen' the' guard and head when the `plate is moved radially outward. yIn this manner' rotation of the reel-is frictionally resisted.- The -end of the plate 16' opposite the head is bent te forml a thumb Ypiece 2O r1which projects through an elongated opening 21 in'tlie.4 headgwvher'e 1t 1s accessible for manipulation.; TheV plate 16 haswalso an elongated Up'ei'u'iig' 22 iii-its middle portion*foil thel acedmi'nodation of theinnei' end-*of thevhub f said opening being elongatedso as to-adJ mit-of sufficient movement ofthe plate-for it'slhead'fto engage` the' `guard 14 onV the reel:

In''utiiiz'ing the'V invent-ionl the base 3f is securedf'upon a 'fish pole handle (not shovv'ii)v iii-"the- 'usual manner, and'- a lis'hlin'e (not shown)isvstrung'through anopening'123`fin" *i 'l I A the housing land attached to one of the' spokes'offlthe'reelfso that 1v'vh'en the reel is revolved the fishlinevvill bev yvoundlin'to a' coil exten-ding in the forked outer Vends of the sliding plate up, the said plate slides upon its axis. Thus, as When casting a bait ,attached to the line in the usuall Way, the fishline is Withdrawn freely from the lreel as the latter revolves. may be checked, or stopped altogether,by merely manipulating the fishlpole so that Rotation of the reel Y the position of the reel 4is inverted, or the head of the plate is down, in Which event the plate drops bygravitation so that its head bears against the guard 14 and thus arrests rotation of the reel. The plate Lmay also be `moved into and out of engagement` With the reel by manipulating the thumb.- piece 2() to cause engagement or disengagement of the plate with said guard.

A feature of the invention is the arrangoment of the spaced guards on the arms ofv the bifurcated spokes, and closely., encomf` passed by the cylindrical Wall yof thehousing. This arrangement insures the proper Winding of the fishline in the forks @jf-tha d reel Without becoming fouled or entangled in the spokes or between the reel and housing.

Vhat I claim is r- 1. A shline reel comprising a cylindrical housing havinga. head at one end and being entirely openy at the opposite end; a: base; a screw 'extending through the head of the housing into said hase; a hearing Within the housing supported on said screw ;y a reel rotatably mounted on said bearing, said reel having forked spokes and a pair vof spaced annular guards integral respectively with the corresponding` arms of said forked spokes and forming the respective end perimeters of said reel; a plate on'the inner faceof the y head ofsaid housing having limited sliding movement thereon, the top of said plate being shaped in the form of an arc with a tapering marginal edge, which edge has frictional engagement With the corresponding guard on said reel, one end of said plate being bent and extended through said head yto form a'thumb-piece, there being an elongated opening in said khead admitting of movement of said thumb-piece therein; and

' an operating handle in connection with sa'id responding arms of said forked spokes; and a brake member having guided movement in the housing and operable to frictionally engage one of said guards onthe reel when the housing is bodily moved into a certain position. v

A. fishline reel col'nprising` a. cylindrical housing having a guide opening therein and a head at one end thereof, the opposite end of the housing being entirelyopen; a reel rotatably mounted in and sheltered by said housing7` one end ofthe reel being exposed through said .open end, said reel having forked spokes and a pair of spaced annular guards vattached respectively tothe .corresponding arms of said forked spokes; and a guided movable brake .member havingy a Wedge portion acting between said head and the adjacent guard operable to restrain rol tation of said reel When saidmember is moved into operating position.

4C. Afishline reel comprising acylindrical housing having a guide opening therein yand a head atone end. thereof;l a reel rotatably mounted in and sheltered by said housing; and a guided movable brake member in said housing, having a Wedgingk action vbetween said head and reel when vsaid member is vmoved into operating position. y v, j`

5. In a fishline reel includmg a housing and a reel sheltered thereby, a braking member in the housing having a Wedging action between. said` housing and reel and; being movable vinto operating position by force of gravitation when` the housing is moved to a certain position. n r

Intestimony Whereofl` affix mysignature. S. RINEBOLTSa 

